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Scott
Fitzsimmons
focuses his practice on government contracts, construction, and suretyship. He has represented contractors, owners and subcontractors in numerous trials and hearings in both state and federal court. Before joining Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, Scott served for two years as a law clerk to a federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims where he focused on federal government contract matters including bid protest and Contract Disputes Act claims. Scott's unique experience in federal government contracts offers clients incredible insight into the federal arena and helps shepherd clients through the administrative and regulatory requirements of public contracting.
Scott also holds a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design®
Accredited Professional (LEED AP) designation. He possesses an understanding of green building strategies necessary to assist clients through the LEED certification process as well as the evolving green building regulatory requirements.
Scott's experience includes four years of active service as a line officer in the United States Navy. His tours in the Navy included multiple deployments to the Arabian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. Scott currently serves as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Forum on the Construction Industry
- Public Contract Law
- Virginia Bar Association
- Construction Law Section
- Public Contract Law Section
- Associated General Contractors of America
- Society of American Military Engineers
Publications and Presentations
- Speaker: "Challenges with the Veterans First Contracting Program," Associated General Contractors of America, Federal Contractors Conference, April 2012.
- Instructor: "BIM Contract Negotiation and Risk Management," Associated General Contractors of America, July 2011.
- Speaker: "Limiting Legal Liability in Geotechnical Engineering," American Society of Civil Engineers, May 2011.
- Instructor: "BIM Contract Negotiation and Risk Management," Associated General Contractors of America, April 2011.
- Speaker: "Federal Construction: Changes, Delays & Disputes," American Society of Professional Estimators, February 2011.
- Author: "Federal Court Requires a Certified Claim to
Defend
Against Liquidated Damages," WTHF Newsletter, Fall 2010.
- Instructor: "BIM Contract Negotiation and Risk Management," Associated General Contractors of America, December 2010.
- Author: "Finding ARRA Opportunities More than One Year Later,"
Modern Contractor Solutions
, September 2010.
- Instructor: "The History of Construction," Phelps Architecture, Construction, and Engineering High School, Washington, DC, September 2010.
- Featured in
Washington Contractor
magazine, "Member Volunteers Play Critical Role at AGC of DC," August 2010.
- Instructor: "Project Manager Development Program: Contract Administration," Associated General Contractors of America, August 2010.
- Speaker: "Risks and Potential Claims Arising from LEED Requirements in Federal Construction," Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, June 2010.
- Speaker: "LEED in Federal Construction," U.S. Green Building Council, National Capital Region, May 2010.
- Author: "Through the Looking Glass: Contract Terms from a Surety Prospective,"
Construction Executive
magazine, November 2008.
- Author: "Paying for a Chevy and Getting a Cadillac - Damages for Defective Construction May Far Exceed The Contract Amount," WTHF Newsletter, Summer 2008.
- Author: "Defeating Dicta: Federal Circuit Upholds a Payment Bond Surety's Right to Bring Suit Against the United States," Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald Newsletter, Fall 2007.
- Author: "First Round of Iraq Reconstruction Contracts Provide Insight into Agency Authority, Misunderstood Procurement Techniques," 56 Administrative Law Review 219, Winter 2004.
- Contributor: "The Advantages of Raising the Impairment of Surety Doctrine," Fourteenth Annual Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, September 2003.
